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Flutterwave has announced a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group. The investment is an extension of Flutterwave’s involvement in the launch of the Circle Payments Network in 2025,…
Swedfund has announced an additional USD 5 million investment in the TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II (TLG II). The new commitment brings Swedfund’s total investment in the fund to USD 20 million. This is in addition to an initial USD 15…
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of how Kenyans shop online, helping consumers compare prices, discover products and make purchasing decisions. But when it comes to letting AI complete the payment itself, confidence remains…
Visa is expanding access to Visa Pay for additional issuers across Africa and Central Asia through a software development kit (SDK) that helps banks, mobile money operators and fintechs embed Visa Pay capabilities into their existing…
Old Mutual Holdings shareholders have approved a non- cash balance sheet restructuring aimed at reducing the historical accumulated retained losses and restore the Company’s capacity to pay dividends. Shareholders approved the proposal by…
Pathways Technologies has unveiled Pathways Innovate 2026, a new initiative designed to help businesses, government agencies and organizations rapidly transform operational challenges into practical AI and data-driven solutions. The…
OPPO Kenya has expanded its retail footprint with the opening of a new Experience Shop at The Hub Karen. The new outlet becomes OPPO’s 14th Experience Shop in Kenya and its eighth in Nairobi. The Experience Shop is designed to give…
Grey has added local currency deposits in Kenya and Ghana . Users can now fund their Grey account in Kenyan Shillings (KES) and Ghanaian Cedis (GHS) via bank transfer and mobile money. The new feature is designed to eliminate one of the…
Google Play has announced the first ever Indie Games Fund for Africa, a $1m investment to support emerging and innovative game studios across 32 countries in Africa. The program will provide equity-free capital, technical assistance, and…
Specialist development finance agency FSD Africa and Jubilee Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop innovative insurance and investment solutions aimed at expanding financial inclusion across East Africa,…
Visa has unveiled a suite of new artificial intelligence (AI), stablecoin and tokenization capabilities designed to help financial institutions, fintechs and merchants across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)…
Dimension Data Uganda today officially announced its transition to the NTT DATA brand. This is a big step in the company’s growth and strengthens its commitment to supporting Uganda’s digital transformation goals. The transition reflects…
Spotify and Afronation Portugal are partnering to bring fans closer to the artists, performances and fan culture shaping African music globally. As an official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner of Afronation Portugal 2026, Spotify…
Absa Bank Kenya has announced the appointment of Diana Mwaniki in the acting capacity of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 July 2026, pending regulatory approval. The announcement follows the appointment of Yusuf Omari, the…
Sanara, a creative economy initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by HEVA Fund, SNDBX Ubuntu, Baraza Media Lab and GoDown Arts Centre, has deployed more than KES 1.2 billion through a combination of commercial…
By Lynette Waweru, Cybersecurity Specialist at ESET East Africa Kenyans are fending off disruption and complexity at every intersection. The economy remains fragmented with elevated risk due to debt pressures and the high cost of doing…
Google Cloud hosted its inaugural Cloud Summit in Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa, gathering 3,000 business leaders, developers, public sector leaders, and partners. Anchored by the central theme, “Building for…
Binance has announced that stock trading on its platform has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) in 30 days since launch. The milestone is accompanied by more than $3 billion in total trading volume since the product went…
By Quintin Roberts – Regional Sales Manager, Genetec Africa When banks and financial institutions upgrade their physical security systems, they are making decisions that will affect operations for years. Branch formats are changing, cyber…
TLG Capital announces the second close of Africa-focused private credit fund, AGIF II. It raised $120 million from 22 institutional investors to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the continent. The…
Pan-African EdTech startup Craydel has announced its expansion into Ghana. The expansion gives Craydel access to one of West Africa’s largest outbound student markets. Ghana becomes the fifth new market the company has entered since late…
Visa has announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct aimed at expanding how smartphones can be used to accept and send digital payments. This will help small businesses manage transactions without requiring additional…
Liquid C2 has achieved gold-level status in Google’s Verified Peering Provider (VPP) programme. The accreditation places Liquid C2 among a select group of global network providers recognised for high-performance, reliable peering with…
Vodafone Kenya Limited has completed the acquisition of the Government of Kenya’s 15% stake in Safaricom. With this, its shareholding in the telecommunications giant to 55% and making it the majority shareholder. The transaction was…
